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Glenn vs Muhammad

Glenn and Muhammadcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Muhammad #106 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2012, Glenn was ranked #403 and Muhammad #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Glenn and Muhammad over time

Glenn and Muhammad appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glenn in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Muhammad in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Muhammad moved ahead of Glenn in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #185 and #235 the year before became #187 and #187.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #314 in 1948 to #545 and #106 in 2012.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Glenn and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #545 and #106.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1948–2012

    Glenn held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Muhammad in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Muhammad #106 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Muhammad #106.

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024

    Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Muhammad #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1992–2025

    Glenn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Muhammad in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2003: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #185 and #235; by 2003 that had become #187 and #187.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Muhammad #35.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Muhammad

Pairs where Muhammad shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Muhammad
FieldGlennMuhammad
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedPraiseworthy, commendable.
OriginNot yet recordedArabic
Pronunciation/muˈħammad/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedMohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
  • Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
  • A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Glenn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Muhammad

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys